Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

Of the Government, which was set
on foot and heralded forth by the
Democratic Secretary of the Trea-
sury, after the discovery of the
Bacon defalcation and the Harvey
forgeries, has about been completed,
with very satisfactory results, not to
the Democrats certainly, but to the
Republicans holding these positions,
for the balances are found to be
a3a~re. A case in point is that of
the financial and disbursing clerk of
the Interior Department, whose
four years ago, make this showing:
Total disbursements for that time,
$2l,754, 363.l3. The same official
also keeps the accounts of all the
other disbursing officers of the same
Department, amounting TO about
$l00,O00,000 annuslly--every cent
of which mas been accounted for
properly. This is the greatest dis
bursting Office of the United States
Goyernment-the immense sum of
over Sl00,000,000 having been
handled in the past twenty years,
without the loss of cent.
Ohio has occupied a large share
of attention at the Capital of late
the action of it's State Convention
being considered of national sig
nihcance, and so far as | have heard
expressions of opinion, the work Of
that large and enthusiastic body is
regarded with favor by all Rrpubli-
cans and with doubt aud dismay by
the Democrats, for the latter evil
IDENTIFY see in it the first straw of the
great popular storm of wrath bal
lots that will overwhelm their cause
In the fall of 1888, when even
Grover Cleveland's proverbial luck
will not avail against the storm fiat
of fate.
Before adjourning for their mid
summer vacation, the Interstate
Commission heard two very import
ant cause.-the drummers against
the railroads which it was de-
cided that the former are not en-.
titled to special rates, bat must pay
regular fare as all others, and the
case of a coiored man who paid a
southern railroad first class fare, but
was foreibly elected FROM the first
class car and compelled TO occupy
the smoker, otherwise known az the
Jim Grow car" All the southern
blu tslity to the negro WAS brought
~ ut IN the trial of this case, for the
victim Was beaten over the head
with lantern aud cuffed like he
was slave, though as matter of
fact, he is man of unusual intel.
Iigence-beiug minister of the
gospel and a school teacher. In
this case a decision was deferred.
For the past month the revenue
receipts amount to over $32,o0o,oOO,
III average of more than 81 100000
, day. The disbursements for the
sa me time, inclusive of Sll,500,Oo0
paid out for pensions, amount TO
bout $25 100000 making an excess
Of receipts of $6,500,oo0. The
treasurer reports the surplus to be
$40, ,O00-an increase of $6,000,-
600 in month. But the Treasury
officials say they think that heavy
payments to be made this month
will reduce the surplus six or seven
millions 10y the first of Sept. next.
The Chief of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry has just made a report
that will be of general interest. The
Total number of herds inspected
during six months is 1881 contain.
ing 45,o94 animals, of which num-
Der about one fourth were placed in
quarantine, among which there were
904 diseased cattle; post mortem
examinations were held on the car
casses of five thousand cows, aud of
this number fully one-foortb We're
found to have died of Pieurc-pueu
monla.
Those Interested in the tobacco
industry are greatly excited at The